RIN Data
| USDA/APHIS | RIN: 0579-AB51 | Publication ID: Fall 2003 |
| Title: Animal Welfare; Transportation of Animals on International Carriers | |
| Abstract: This document gives notice that we intend to begin consistently and routinely applying the standards in the Animal Welfare Act regulations for the humane transportation of animals in commerce to international carriers operating with the United States, its territories, possessions, or the District of Columbia. While these standards have been enforced on domestic carriers, international carriers, for the most part, have not been held to the same requirements, and there have been instances of foreign carriers arriving in the United States with sick, dying, or dead animals, possibly as a result of improper handling or transportation conditions. This action will ensure that any animal covered by the Animal Welfare Act, whether coming into, traveling from point to point in, or leaving the United States, its territories, possessions, or the District of Columbia, will be provided the protection of the Animal Welfare Act while in transportation. | |
| Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA) | Priority: Other Significant |
| RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
| Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
| CFR Citation: 9 CFR 1 to 3 | |
| Legal Authority: 7 USC 2131 to 2159 | |
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Legal Deadline:
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| Additional Information: APHIS documents published in the Federal Register and related information, including the names of organizations and individuals who have commented on APHIS dockets, are available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppd/rad/webrepor.html. | |
| Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: Undetermined |
| Small Entities Affected: Businesses | Federalism: No |
| Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
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Agency Contact: Darrel Styles Veterinary Medical Officer, Animal Care Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Unit 84, 4700 River Road, Unit 84, Riverdale, MD 20737-1234 Phone:301 734-0658 |
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